wordpress show the post content for use in a template

PHP

<!-- // show the post content -->
<?php
$my_query = new WP_Query( 'cat=1' ); // I used a category id 1 as an example
?>
<?php if ( $my_query->have_posts() ) : ?>
<div id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class(); ?>>
<?php while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>

    <h1 class="entry-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1> <!-- Queried Post Title -->
    <div class="entry-content">
        <?php the_excerpt(); ?> <!-- Queried Post Excerpts -->
    </div><!-- .entry-content -->

<?php endwhile; //resetting the post loop ?>

</div><!-- #post-<?php the_ID(); ?> -->

<?php
wp_reset_postdata(); //resetting the post query
endif;
?>